Car-replacer.



H.' G. HARRISON.

GAR REPLAGER. APPLI'OATION PLED mmv. 1910.

954,800. Patented Apr. 12, 1916.

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This invention relates to car replaccrs, and one of the principal objects 'ot the 1nvention is to provide a simple, reliable and ellicient device for replacing derailed cars upon the track rails.T

Another object ofthe invention is to provide a car .replacer which may ne quickly connected to the rails and placed in posi-4 tion for guiding the wheels onto the track nils.

Still another objectof the invention is to provide a car replacer with spring actuated holding devices adapted to engage the nnderside of the head ot the track rails in order to prevent the replacer from rising up or moving sidewise when placed in position t'or use.

Another object of the invention is-to provide a car replacer of the required contour to lit over a rail and to forni a guide for the wheel to direct. said wheel up and into position to run otl' upon the track rail, spring actuated means being provided for holding the replacer in position upon the rail, and means being also provided. for preventing the replacer trom longitudinal movement upon the track when in use.

These and other objects may he attained by means of the construction illustrated in the aceomlninying drawing, in \\liich,

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic plan viciv of .a pair of replacers in position upon the track rails', and the rolling stock ol a de ailed car being' shown in position to he replaced upon f the track rails.

Fig'. l is a perspective vien' ot one ol the car replacers disconnected trom the track7 and shown upon a larger sfale than Fig. l. Fig. il is a transverse sectional vieu' on the line B743 of Fig. Fig. l is 'a sectional view on the line L -l of Fig. 2.

-Fig is a similar section on the line 5 5 ot Fig. l showino' the re )lacer secured to the rail7 the latter being shown in section.

Referring to Fig. l of the drawing the numerals jl designate the t'acl: railsy 3 are the axles of a derailed car and 3 are the wheels on said axles.

Specification o Letters 'Patent Pgntd Apr, 12 5 1910,

Application filed January 7 Serial No. 536,843.

My car replacer comprises a hollow structure adapted to lit over the track rail, said replacer comprising rearwardly diverging hollowr lees e, said legs being upwardly inclined troni their outer ends to their Yjunction with tie top of the replacer and provided each with a vertical inner flange 5 having an enlarged rio 6 at its lower end. The outer of' the legs 4 are provided with downwardlyV extending side Walls 7, each having an outwardly extending @ange S provided with a thickened reinforcement 9 at the point of juncture of the side Walls 7 and the lianges 8? as shown more clearly in Fig.' 4. A centrally disposed top Waller web l10 extends from the inner ends of the legsfl to the opposite end of the replacer, said. web 10 being depressed below the upper surface. 11 of the replacer. rlhe inner Walls ot' the upper surface 11 upon opposite sides of the web 10 converge to the points 12 and :troni thence said Walls diverge to the points 15, thus forming a guideway for the lWheels to direct them onto the track. A Vehaped projection or frog 14: extends Jfrom the end of the replacer innnirdly7 the point oi said frog being disposed between the points 13. At. the outer sides ot' the frog 112 inclined walls l5 are provided.

'.lhe replacer is hollow underneath and is adapted to he placed over a rail With the flange 8 resting upon the ties. For holding the replacer down in position and to prevent the saine troni becoming displaced in use7 l have provided a pair of plnngers 16 mounted in housings l? upon opposite sides ot the replacer, said plungers each being provided with an enlargement 18 and a shank 19 extending from said enlargement, said shank having a head or button 2l) on the outer end ther-ect. A spiral spring 21 surrounds' the shank within the housing 17, one end of said spring hearing aga-inst. the enlargement 18. rl`he head of each of the plungers is provided with a rounded beveled loive'r side 23, which is adapted to ride over the head of the rail and to engage the n nderside ol said head at opposite sides ot the web of the. rail, as shown more particularly in Fig. 5. The diverging legs Ll may be provided I with downwardly projecting prongs 25 designed to be forced into oneoiu the ties to preventV longitudinal movement of the replacer in use, lsaid prongs having parallel inner sides 26 and inclined outer sides 27, the result of which structure is to prevent a sliding movement of the replacer when connected to the track.

Suitable spike holes 28 may be provided at suitable points in the flanges 8 :tor spiking the replacer to one of the ties..

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: One of the replacers is positioned over each track rail,

'and when pushed down in place the heads of the spring holding devices will ride over the head of the rail and engage the opposite sides of the web, thus preventing the upward movement of the replacer in use. The prongs 25 may be driven into the tie and a spike may be driven through the spike hole 28 to prevent longitudinal movement of the replacer in use. As the Wheels 3 are passed up the inclined portions of the legs fl the flange of one of said wheels is carried inside ol one otl the legs et and up over the web l0, said flange being guided onto the track, while the flange of the other l wheel is guided to its proper position on the track by the opposite replacer, as will be i understood.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a car replacer made in accordance with my invention can be quickly placed in position for use upon the track rails and when so placed cannot be readily moved out of position by the weight of the car upon the i replacer. My car replacer can be inanufacf tured at comparatively low cost, cannot readily become injured in use, can be 1 quickly placed 1n position tor use and can be readilydisconnected from the track rails whenever required.

Having thus fully described the Innention what is claimed as new 1s:

l. A car replacer comprising diverging y inclined legs, a depressed central web, an end frog providing oppositely dis osed Uuide Ways, and a spring actuated ho ding device for securing the replacer in position upon the rail.

2. A car replacer comprising divergin inclined legs, a V-shaped frog, a depresse web, spring actuated plungei's for engaging the underside of the head of the track rail, said legs being provided withI means for preventing the longitudinal movement of the replacer while in use.

3. A car replacer provided with diverging inclined legs, spring holding devices extending inwardly from opposite sides of said replacer, said devices having beveled or curved heads to ride overfthe head A4'of the rail. .Y

1l. A car replacer provided withinclined 60 diver-ging legs, a depressed central web, a frog at the end of the replacer opposite the g legs, spring actuated means to prvent the upward movement ot the replacer, prongs formed upon the legs, said prongs each having a vertical side and an inclined side, said replacer being provided with spike holes for securing the replacer to a. rail tie.

5. A car replacer comprising inclined diverging legs, a central depressed web, a V- shaped frog disposed centrally of the web, and an inclined portion upon opposite sides o1' said irog in said web, said replacer being provided with spring actuated means for preventing vertical movement and menus l'or preventing longitudinal movement.

In testimony whereof l affix luy signature in presence ol two witnesses.

HOLMES C. LHRHISJN. 

